July 2026

Welcome to Caddie's monthly newsletter. We hope you enjoy our paperless format, and will continue to use the newsletter as a reference for looking up days off, lunch menus, and much more. This newsletter will be updated throughout the month. Please feel free to let us know if there is anything else you would like to see!

• August 24- Family Open House and Picture Day! 12:00pm to 6:00pm
• August 26- First day of school!
• September 2- First day of M/W Junior Kindergarten
• September 2- First day of Early Childhood
• September 3- First day of T/TH Junior Kindergarten
• September 7- Labor Day
• September 23- Picture retakes
• September 23- JK Orchard field trip (M/W)
• September 24- JK Orchard field trip (T/Th)
• October 8- PT Conferences (4:00-8:00pm)
• October 9- No school- PT Conferences (8:00-12:00pm)
• November 25 thru 27- Thanksgiving Break
• December 23 thru Jan 1- Christmas Break
• January 18- No school
• February 18- PT Conferences (4:00-8:00pm)
• February 19- No school
• March 22 thru 26- Spring break
• May 28- Last day of school

Please call or email if you need to register your child for Junior Kindergarten for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Your child must be 4 years old on or before September 1. Please call 715-672-8977 or email cwsoffice@durand.k12.wi.us.

If you have already registered your child, we will be mailing teacher placement information at the end of July. Please feel free to call if you would like to know days/teachers before this. Thank you!

***Registration is for current students in grades K through 5 ***

Registration for our upcoming 2026-2027 school year will be open today until Friday, August 21. This is done by logging into Skyward Family Access and selecting Returning Student Registration 2026-2027 from the menu bar.

https://skyward.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsedudurandarkansawwi/seplog01.w

If you are new to this district, there is no need to register again.

Please email the office at cwsoffice@durand.k12.wi.us with questions

Stocking up on calculators, book bags and notebooks may seem like an annual rite of autumn for

students heading back to school, but as many parents know, equipping a child for school is not

cheap and often times isn’t possible.

The Durand Woman’s Club is sponsoring the Fill-a-Book Bag program for children who attend

school in Pepin County and whose families are in need of financial help. We would like to make

sure that all school age children have the tools they need for success in the classroom. We will

supply book bags and the materials required at the child’s grade level for children of families in

need..

If your family would like to participate in this program complete the application form and return

it by August 7, 2026 to:

Durand Woman’s Club

410B Lee St.

Durand, WI. 54736

All book bags will be ready for pick up on THURS. August 20, 2026 from 8a.m. until noon,

just in time for school.

DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES WILL BE AT FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH (BACK

OF BUILDING), 1032 PRISSEL ST. IN DURAND ON THURSDAY AUGUST 20, 2026 FROM 8:00 a.m.

until 12:00 Noon.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THE FILL-A-BOOK BAG PROGRAM:

Money Donations can be mailed to:

Durand Woman’s Club, 410B Lee St., Durand, WI. 54736

School supply drop off boxes will be located at Durand Fresh Market beginning in July or can be dropped off at Faith Lutheran on August 17, 2026 between 8-11am.

If anyone has questions about the Fill-a-Book Bag Program, Please contact Jan at 715-672-8448.

THE DURAND WOMAN’S CLUB APPRECIATES EVERYONE’S SUPPORT OF THIS WORTHWHILE

PROGRAM.

First graders learned how jellyfish sting and then made their own jellyfish!

Can you build a skyscraper out of just 10 index cards? Our STEM students accepted the challenge! See their incredible structures below.

Instructions: Log in to Skyward Family Access and select “Food Service" from the menu.

• Make a Payment
• Update Payment Amount
• Pay with Vendor

https://skyward.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsedudurandarkansawwi/seplog01.w

All members of a family share a lunch account.

We are excited to share with you that we are now opening up registration and sign-up for the District's early learning center, The Panther Cub Academy, which will open later this year. The sign-up link is below. ⬇️

https://schools.procareconnect.com/form/6f607a69-2721-4f32-bef7-476be2d6fdc2

Registration for the 30th Annual Durand Area Youth Fishing Contest is now OPEN!

Registration will remain open from July 1st - July 17th at 5:00 PM. Late registrations will NOT be accepted. No exceptions!

Please complete the online registration form OR pick up (& return) hard copies at Ryan's Sport Shop in Durand.

Online registration can be completed here: https://forms.gle/GgGANGEfMLtgUQ4j7

Have FUN! Be SAFE! And GOOD LUCK!

The City Council approved the following rates for the 2026 season:

$250 - 204 punches ($1.22/visit)
$162 - 108 punches ($1.50/visit)
$96 - 48 punches ($2.00/visit)
$60- 24 punches ($2.50/visit)
$48- 12 punches ($4.00/visit)
$5 at the door

For more information and answers to your questions, visit www.durand-wi.com .

Swimming lessons confirmations have gone out, please check your spam folder and contact Jen Dahl at jdahl@durandwi.gov or (715)579-8029 for any changes/questions.

Looking for something indoors to do this weekend with the family? The library has a one day free admission family pass to the EC Children's Museum available for checkout with your Durand Library card!

School safety continues to be a top priority for our district. Orderly drop-off and pick-up procedures are essential to ensuring student, staff, and visitor safety, so please adhere to the following expectations and share them with others who may be picking up or dropping off your child(ren).

Morning Drop-Off: The school doors open at 7:45, please do not drop off before this time. You may park in the main parking lot and walk your child to the front door. It is best if you drop your child off in the loop, exiting on the passenger side only, and let them walk inside on their own. We will have a staff member at Door 1 to welcome and help students. Families may come into the vestibule to say goodbye or may come into the office but will not be permitted beyond this point. Breakfast begins at 7:45 and the school starts at 8:10.

Afternoon Pickup: The end of the day pick-up is incredibly busy and requires patience. When this procedure is followed, it is a smooth process that takes no longer than 10 minutes for all students to be picked up. If you are changing pickup plans for your child, please call the front office by 2:30pm so that we can inform their classroom teacher and get them to the right spot.

● No parking in the pickup line before 3:00pm. Parents who need to pick up their child(ren) early for appointments, delivery drivers, and mentors have difficulty entering and exiting the parking lot when the line begins earlier.

● Stay alert in the car pickup line and pull forward when there is space in front of you.

● Parent pickup students will be escorted to Door 1 at 3:15. Students will line up behind cones and will be dismissed by school staff to their adult. We will allow students to go to their car when you have pulled forward and come to a complete stop in the pickup zone.

● Students should enter the car from the passenger side of the vehicle. Drivers should stay in the vehicle if possible, when in the pickup line. Do not park in the pickup line.

● If you decide to park in a parking spot, please walk to the building to meet your child and escort them back to your car. Please cross the parking lot near the front of the pickup zone. We do not dismiss students by themselves into the parking lot.

● Drivers watch carefully and yield to families who are crossing the parking lot.

● Do not double park in the loop, we need to keep the line moving

● Please do not park in the street, the buses need to get through

● Reminder we are a tobacco free zone, this includes the parking lot

● Have your child ride the bus home if/when possible

● Walkers will be dismissed after the buses have departed

All districts in Wisconsin are currently reviewing their policies and practices around pupil nondiscrimination. If you would like to provide input in this process, please contact Michelle Zagozen, Director of Pupil Services, at 715-672-8921 or mzagozen@durand.k12.wi.us.

Email: cwsoffice@durand.k12.wi.us
Website: durand.k12.wi.us
Location: 650 Auth Street, Durand, WI, USA
Phone: 715-672-8977
Facebook: facebook.com/durandschool
Twitter: @durandschool